Encyclopedia Brown Midnight Visitor by Donald J. Sobol

Author:Donald J. Sobol
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2010-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

The dog raced inside and Juno followed. Cutbert slammed the door

behind them.

The detectives and Nancy hurried to Cuthbert’s house. He was standing in the backyard as if waiting for them.

“We’ve come for Juno,” said Sally. “We know you have her.”

“Your tongue is working overtime,” sneered Cuthbert. “I let that stupid cat out the back door to save her life. Frederick the Great is a terror when he defends his house.”

“Applesauce!” said Nancy. “Where is my Juno?”

“She jumped over the fence,” said Cuthbert. He pointed to three boxes arranged like stairs by the fence. “See for yourselves.”

The detectives and Nancy entered the yard and stepped close to the boxes. Nearby was a large muddy spot. The paw prints of a cat were on each box.

“I can tell if Juno made the prints,” said Nancy. “She broke the claw on the fifth toe of her left front paw last week.”

“There aren’t any claw marks,” said Sally.

“That cat was scared and running fast,” said Cuthbert. “Maybe cats don’t always run with their claws out.”

“He may be right,” admitted Nancy.

“I still don’t think Juno made those prints,” said Sally. She stared hard at Cuthbert. “Tell us what you’ve done with her, or I’ll pin your ears back.”

“Easy, Sally,” cautioned Encyclopedia.

Cuthbert was two years older and a head taller.

“Don’t worry,” said Cuthbert. “I’ve boxed a bit. I believe I can deal with her like a gentleman and not do her bodily harm.”

Cuthbert, however, didn’t fight like a gentleman. In fact, after swinging and missing, he didn’t fight at all. Sally knocked him flat with two fast rights to the jaw.

Encyclopedia stepped over Cuthbert and studied the paw prints on the three boxes.

Eleven of the prints showed Juno’s five toes clearly. The twelfth print was unclear.

“Cuthbert’s pride has taken enough of a beating today,” Encyclopedia said to Sally. “When he wakes up, he’ll tell us where he’s hidden Juno.”

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